 Endocarditis
"Endocarditis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (ENDOCARDIUM), the continuous membrane lining the four chambers and HEART VALVES. It is often caused by microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and rickettsiae. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage heart valves and become life-threatening.
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D004696
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.282
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| Concept/Terms |
Infective Endocarditis- Infective Endocarditis
- Endocarditides, Infective
- Endocarditis, Infective
- Infective Endocarditides
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in Profiles.
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Texidor WM, Miller MA, Molina KC, Krsak M, Calvert B, Hart C, Storer M, Fish DN. Oritavancin as sequential therapy for Gram-positive bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Jan 24; 24(1):127.
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Palis H, Barocas JA, Moe J, Scow M, Sedgemore KO, Slaunwhite AK, Buxton JA. Rising rates of infective endocarditis in North America: An urgent need for attention to the rapidly changing unregulated drug supply. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 08; 118:104110.
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Joyce LR, Youngblom MA, Cormaty H, Gartstein E, Barber KE, Akins RL, Pepperell CS, Palmer KL. Comparative Genomics of Streptococcus oralis Identifies Large Scale Homologous Recombination and a Genetic Variant Associated with Infection. mSphere. 2022 12 21; 7(6):e0050922.
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Shepard Z, Vargas Barahona L, Montalbano G, Rowan SE, Franco-Paredes C, Madinger N. Bartonella quintana Infection in People Experiencing Homelessness in the Denver Metropolitan Area. J Infect Dis. 2022 10 07; 226(Suppl 3):S315-S321.
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Adams JW, Savinkina A, Hudspeth JC, Gai MJ, Jawa R, Marks LR, Linas BP, Hill A, Flood J, Kimmel S, Barocas JA. Simulated Cost-effectiveness and Long-term Clinical Outcomes of Addiction Care and Antibiotic Therapy Strategies for Patients With Injection Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Feb 01; 5(2):e220541.
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Wurcel AG, Zubiago J, Reyes J, Smyth E, Balsara KR, Avila D, Barocas JA, Beckwith CG, Bui J, Chastain CA, Eaton EF, Kimmel S, Paras ML, Schranz AJ, Vyas DA, Rapoport A. Surgeons' Perspectives on Valve Surgery in People With Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 09; 116(3):492-498.
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Barocas JA, Eftekhari Yazdi G, Savinkina A, Nolen S, Savitzky C, Samet JH, Englander H, Linas BP. Long-term Infective Endocarditis Mortality Associated With Injection Opioid Use in the United States: A Modeling Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 12 06; 73(11):e3661-e3669.
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Grable C, Yusuf SW, Song J, Viola GM, Ulhaq O, Banchs J, Jensen CT, Goel H, Hassan SA. Characteristics of infective endocarditis in a cancer population. Open Heart. 2021 08; 8(2).
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Freddo AM, Mathur S, Dunlevy H, Jaggers J, Khanna A. Endocarditis Caused by Candida parapsilosis Presenting With Severe Thrombocytopenia in a Patient With Tetralogy of Fallot. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2022 03; 13(2):245-247.
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Barocas JA, Morgan JR, Wang J, McLoone D, Wurcel A, Stein MD. Outcomes Associated With Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Persons Hospitalized for Infective Endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 02 01; 72(3):472-478.
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